Than those of age, thy forehead wrapp'd in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urged by storms along its slippery way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art... The Retrospective Review - Page 2811825Full view - About this book
| 1867 - 964 pages
...! ruler of the inverted year ! thy scatter'd hair with sleetate ashes âll'd, thy breath congeal* d upon thy lips, thy cheeks fring'd with a beard made...white with other snows than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, a leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy tlirone i sliding car, indebted to no wheels,... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...is ftill at home. Oh Winter ! ruler of th' inverted year, Thy fcatter'd hair with fleet like afhes fill'd, Thy breath congeal'd upon thy lips, thy cheeks Fring'd with a beard made white with other fnows Than thofe of age ., thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leaflefs branch thy fceptre, and thy throne... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...is ftill at home.. Oh Winter, ruler of th' inverted year, Thy fcatter'd hair with fleet like afhes fill'd, Thy breath congeal'd upon thy lips, thy cheeks Fring'd with a beard made white with other fnows Than thofe of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leaflefs branch thy fceptre, and thy throne... | |
| William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...and is ftill at home. Oh Winter, ruler of th' inverted year, Thy fcatter'd hair with fleet like afhes fill'd, Thy breath congeal'd upon thy lips, thy cheeks Fring'd with a beard made white with other fnows Than thofe of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leaflefs branch thy fceptre, and thy throne... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...escapes; While fancy, like the finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit, and is still at home. Oh Winter, ruler of th' inverted year, Thy scatter'd...white with other snows Than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels,... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...ruler of th' inverted year, Thy fcatter'd hair with fleet like aflies fill'd, Thy breath congeal' d upon thy lips, thy cheeks Fring'd with a beard made white with other fnowi Than thofe of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leaflefs branch thy fceptre, and thy throne... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...scatter'd hair with sleet like ashes till'd, Thy breath congeal'd upon thy lips, thy cheeks Pring'd with a beard made white with other snows Than those of age, tliy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...escapes ; While fancy, like the finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit, and is still at home. Oh Winter, ruler of th' inverted year, Thy scatter'd...white with other snows Than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels,... | |
| 1802 - 302 pages
...and is still at home* Oh Winter, ruler of the inverted year, 129 Thy scatter'd hair,' with sleet-like ashes, fill'd, Thy breath congeal'd upon thy lips,...white with other snows Than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne 125 A sliding car, indebted to no wheels,... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...and is ftill at home. Oh Winter, ruler of th' inverted year, Thy fcatter'd hair with fleet-like afhes fill'd, Thy breath congeal'd upon thy lips, thy cheeks Fring'd with a beard made white with other fnows Than thofe of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leaflefs branch thy fceptre, and thy throne... | |
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